The OIT and TMI have secured partial funding to offer this matching grant opportunity to all our iTeach/iLearn schools. Schools that take part in this three-way match will be responsible for a payment of $6,676 to Teaching Matters which represents a savings of more than $10,500!
In order to qualify for this additional support, please complete the following questions and email your responses to jcondliffe@teachingmatters.org with “iTiL Matching Grant” in the subject line. The email must come from the account of your building principal.
The deadline for response is Friday, November 9th at 5 PM. Confirmation will be made by Teaching Matters by November 14th, 2007.
SchoolInformation
School Name: Park Place Community Middle School 266
School DBN:13K266
School Phone:(718) 857-2291
Grades Served: 6-8
1. What literacy curriculum does your school currently implement? (If “Balanced Literacy”, please explain how your program works.)
School uses workshop model for reading and writing. No specific program.
2. What are the most common challenges in teaching writing/social studies in your school?
Children writing at an analytical level.
3. Briefly explain at least one way your school currently integrates technology with core instruction.
Use online acuity system in math and ELA to individualize instruction. Use tutorials and self assessment features to help. We use Brain Pop in science and math. Use United Streaming in all curriculum areas. Use Glencoe in Social Studies. Use Scantron for test and interim assessments.
4. Please indicate school progress in achieving the professional development goals of the iTeach/iLearn initiative.
School has achieved 75% of the iTeach/iLearn professional development goals.
5. List names of literacy or social studies teachers and coaches (up to five) who will participate in this project if your school receives this award. For coaches, write “C” for grade.
The Office of Instructional Technology is proud to announce its support of Teaching Matters’ web-based curricula and professional development series designed for middle schools. For a preview of these two programs go to http://www.writingmatters.org or http://www.teachingmatters.org/social_studies.htm
The OIT and TMI have secured partial funding to offer this matching grant opportunity to all our iTeach/iLearn schools. Schools that take part in this three-way match will be responsible for a payment of $6,676 to Teaching Matters which represents a savings of more than $10,500!
In order to qualify for this additional support, please complete the following questions and email your responses to jcondliffe@teachingmatters.org with “iTiL Matching Grant” in the subject line. The email must come from the account of your building principal.
The deadline for response is Friday, November 9th at 5 PM. Confirmation will be made by Teaching Matters by November 14th, 2007.
School Information
School Name: Park Place Community Middle School 266
School DBN:13K266
School Phone:(718) 857-2291
Grades Served: 6-8
Principal Name: Michele Robinson
Principal Phone: (718) 857-2291
Principal Email:Mrobins@schools.nyc.gov
Tech Coach Name: Daniel Downs
Tech Coach Phone: (718) 857-2291
Tech Coach Email:DDowns@schools.nyc.gov
Application
1. What literacy curriculum does your school currently implement? (If “Balanced Literacy”, please explain how your program works.)
School uses workshop model for reading and writing. No specific program.
2. What are the most common challenges in teaching writing/social studies in your school?
Children writing at an analytical level.
3. Briefly explain at least one way your school currently integrates technology with core instruction.
Use online acuity system in math and ELA to individualize instruction. Use tutorials and self assessment features to help. We use Brain Pop in science and math. Use United Streaming in all curriculum areas. Use Glencoe in Social Studies. Use Scantron for test and interim assessments.
4. Please indicate school progress in achieving the professional development goals of the iTeach/iLearn initiative.
School has achieved 75% of the iTeach/iLearn professional development goals.
5. List names of literacy or social studies teachers and coaches (up to five) who will participate in this project if your school receives this award. For coaches, write “C” for grade.
Name Grade Email
1. Mawuli Olivierre 6th and 7th MOlivierre@schools.nyc.gov
2. David Canty 8th grade DCanty@schools.nyc.gov
3. Michael Brown -- MBrown3@Schools.nyc.gov - literacy coach
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6. Please indicate what TMI package you would like to bring to your school.
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